Now let's have some fun with an easy snake craft and the letter Ss.
Activity >Snake CraftRattle Snake Paper Tube Craft Shaker and the letter Ss:
(children 3+ with assistance and older)

a) Use a toilet paper tube (for a small snake) or a paper
towel tube (for a large snake)

b) Print this template
and follow the directions to create the shaker - Steps one through
5.

c) Cut a piece of any color of construction paper that will
cover the tube, but don't tape or glue yet.

d) Demonstrate to the child how to write the letter Ss on the
construction paper you will use to cover the tube. Tell child
the letter S looks like a snake. Write the letter S with dots
and the child can try to connect them. Do 4 or 5 S's on the
construction paper for practice. Children can also practice
later on the handwriting worksheets.

e) Child can now decorate the construction paper piece with crayons,
markers or glue pieces of cut up paper, etc., then glue or tape to
the tube.

f) Cut out two eyes or wiggly eyes, a 2 inch tongue and tail
out of construction paper and glue unto the tube ends. It's
done, now shake your rattle snake!